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This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Liverpool 4 – 1 Chelsea – the ref done good”
By Walter Broeckx Before we get down to the Untold Ref Review of the Year series (which is, I promise, coming very soon) I just want to write a little article about the world of referees as it exists in my part of the world and will give you some inside information about how things …
Read More “What is it like being a Fifa ref? The real inside story.”
Today’s referee is Howard Webb – This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Sunderland 0 – 1 Manchester United”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Chelsea 0 – 2 Newcastle United”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Manchester City 1 – 0 Manchester United”
By Walter Broeckx If you are here for the first time, welcome. This is a blog about all aspects of football, written primarily by and for Arsenal supporters – but with a significant non-Arsenal readership, and occasional non-Arsenal writers too. The thought today is: “Do you ever feel unhappy about a ref after a game? …
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Newcastle Utd 0 – 2 Man City. Want an example of bias? Here it is.”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers. An unusual bias.”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Manchester United 4 – 4 Everton”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Fulham 1 – 1 Chelsea. An example to us all.”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 2 Manchester City. Not his finest hour.”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Manchester United 2 – 0 Swansea City”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Everton 4 – 0 Sunderland. A game of biased calls.”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Manchester United 1 – 0 Fulham. Oh for goodness sake!”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Swansea City 1 – 0 Manchester City”
By Walter Broeckx The subject of referees was raised in an article of one of our readers this week, and the question was asked how the FA or the PGMOL could make sure refs would make less mistakes. A reader asked about some kind of punishment that should be installed if a ref has had …
Read More “How to avoid refs making mistakes: use payment by results”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Newcastle United 2 – 2 Wolverhampton”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Bolton Wanderers 1 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur. Dean stars as… “Dean””
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Newcastle United 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Chelsea 0 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur”
This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would have …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: West Bromwich Albion 2 – 3 Arsenal”
By Walter Broeckx With a lot of visitors (including supporters of other clubs) visiting our site in the last days it was interesting to see how some of readers don’t get the idea of what we have been developing in the last couple of years. We also had many new readers who support Arsenal but …
——————– This article is part of a series stretching over several seasons in which a team of referees analyse the work of refs in Premier League matches. Our figures show that when we analyse the errors made by refs there are consistent trends which do not “even out” through the season, as some commentators would …
Read More “Untold Ref Review: Manchester United 4 – 0 Aston Villa. And the bias index shows…”
The Updated Database of Arsenal Anniversaries By Walter Broeckx There has been a little argument in the comment section about the fact that Sian Masey didn’t raise her flag for a possible penalty for Arsenal or for Norwich at some moment in the game. As I am a person who does both things (ref and …
Read More “Assisting the ref; but does the ref want your assistance?”
